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Jamaican court acquits Canadian teacher of attempted murder
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Paul Martin being led away after his court appearance in Trelawny Jamaica. PHOTO/Jamaica Observer
Paul Martin, the Canadian school teacher accused of slashing his wife’s throat while the two were on vacation in Jamaica, was yesterday acquitted by a panel of seven jurors.
Martin, who taught grades 5 and 6 was “overcome by emotion” when the verdict was read in a Hanover, Jamaica court on Tuesday, according to his lawyer.